There won't be a LED-backlit display in the new iMacs because Apple doesn't currently use a 20 or 24 inch LED-backlit in its displays.
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New iMac coming. What you would like to see in new iMac
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those displays are also the most neglected apple product
they have not been updated in over a year
Blu-ray burners or players?
Blu-ray slot loading BURNERS are still $950
http://www.slidirect.com/web/do/pub...0BC8F06FACB66E9162A7B9CF?categoryId=43&id=136
Blu-ray slot loading PLAYERS I haven't seen any yet and Sony has the market on them (used in the PS3).
I would imagine you can opt for a BD-ROM/DVD-RW/CD-RW slot loading drive but I have yet to see any of those...
Blu-ray slot loading BURNERS are still $950
http://www.slidirect.com/web/do/pub...0BC8F06FACB66E9162A7B9CF?categoryId=43&id=136
Blu-ray slot loading PLAYERS I haven't seen any yet and Sony has the market on them (used in the PS3).
I would imagine you can opt for a BD-ROM/DVD-RW/CD-RW slot loading drive but I have yet to see any of those...
^ Actually, the cost of burners and players for computers have come down. With Toast Titanium 9, you can burn data to blu-ray disks (which are still stupid expensive), using an external SATA enclosure, and an eSATA card in a MBP, for instance. This setup costs about $500.
If you want to watch BR movies through OSX, too bad, doesn't work (no support). Also, Apple's monitors are not HDCP compliant. You can watch using bootcamp/Windows, but no surround sound.
As far as players, my PC laptop has a blu-ray player/burner in it (Alienware m15x), and has an HDMI port to play it via an HDTV. Here's a link to give you an idea of what's out there. Sony isn't the only manufacturer shipping blu-ray options. Add HP, Fujitsu, Dell, and Asus to that list.
I think it's pretty clear that although Apple is supporting the blu-ray spec, they have no intentions of being quick to market with options, and may bypass it altogether.
If you want to watch BR movies through OSX, too bad, doesn't work (no support). Also, Apple's monitors are not HDCP compliant. You can watch using bootcamp/Windows, but no surround sound.
As far as players, my PC laptop has a blu-ray player/burner in it (Alienware m15x), and has an HDMI port to play it via an HDTV. Here's a link to give you an idea of what's out there. Sony isn't the only manufacturer shipping blu-ray options. Add HP, Fujitsu, Dell, and Asus to that list.
I think it's pretty clear that although Apple is supporting the blu-ray spec, they have no intentions of being quick to market with options, and may bypass it altogether.
Make the back of the iMac pop off (for upgrading)
better cooling for REAL desktop components
And I would be looking for someone to sell my iMac to. (24" 2.8ghz)
better cooling for REAL desktop components
And I would be looking for someone to sell my iMac to. (24" 2.8ghz)
To the person above this post.
That would ruin the point of the iMac.
Some of you people just don't get it. The iMac is made for people who want a simple computer, that can do some home video editing, pictures, and music storage, and lasts them 3 years as a main computer. The iMac, including every other Apple computer, and arguably the Mac Pro, aren't made for serious upgrading, hell, once a PC becomes about 3 years old, it just isn't economical to upgrade it most of the time.
That would ruin the point of the iMac.
Some of you people just don't get it. The iMac is made for people who want a simple computer, that can do some home video editing, pictures, and music storage, and lasts them 3 years as a main computer. The iMac, including every other Apple computer, and arguably the Mac Pro, aren't made for serious upgrading, hell, once a PC becomes about 3 years old, it just isn't economical to upgrade it most of the time.
SD/FlashMem Card reader would be really nice. Its that too much to ask?
Wireless data transfer to cameras and video cameras??? Huh, that really has nothing to do with the computer. It already has that capability, its called Airport.
Wireless data transfer to cameras and video cameras??? Huh, that really has nothing to do with the computer. It already has that capability, its called Airport.
A reader in the iMac would be too much to ask for, it will just jill the design, even if its on the back, the back is a piece of art in itself. And it just wouldn't make sense. A lot of camera's come with USB cables now (i understand pulling out the SD or w/e would be faster), and a lot of people have printers with memory card slots in them. So it just wouldn't make sense. But 4 USB jacks will make me happy.
There is already available from Apple a VESA mount that replaces the iMac's stand so you can mount it on the wall.
That was nice, back in the day that I could fix the G5's at work without voiding warranties. Wish they would make things more accessible again.
I was thinking of an SD reader on the side (like the CD-ROM slot). So a card reader would be ugly, but using a USB cable is pretty? There are never enough USB ports so you are always unplugging cables anyway. My suggestion is a lot more realistic than a Blu-Ray burner, which would drive the price through the roof.
More expansize montitor options.
iMac Entrylevel - 20" LCD
iMac Midrange- 24" LCD
iMac Highend-28" LCD
16x Superdrives (no Blu-ray yet)
improved iSight
FW800 on all models
256MB minimum graphics
Adjustable stand
HDTV Tuner Option
iMac Entrylevel - 20" LCD
iMac Midrange- 24" LCD
iMac Highend-28" LCD
16x Superdrives (no Blu-ray yet)
improved iSight
FW800 on all models
256MB minimum graphics
Adjustable stand
HDTV Tuner Option
why is everyone saying Montevina???? I was under the impression that it wouldn't be released until mid june so I really doubt that it will be out this tuesday.
It looks like the iMac will not be moving to Montevina, but will stay with Santa Rosa, if it is indeed shipping on Tueday, unless Apple has secured an early supply of Montevina motherboards which would likely honk-off much larger OEMs.
So all we will likely see with the new iMacs is larger HDDs and maybe a new ATI GPU (3xx0 series). I don't expect to see the X9100 (3.06GHz) ship and Santa Rosa cannot use the QX9300 (or any successor) quad-core, so that means 2.8GHz dual-core should remain the maximum.
Am imac with a 30" screen, Quad-Core intel processor with the nvidia 8800 or 9800 and bluray would be perfect for me. I would be the happiest guy in the world... I have a PS3 so I'm heavy into watching HD movies. I wish my computer had a bluray player.
I want to see absolutely nothing new, 'cause if there is something new, then my imac will be out of date. Oh well, if my imac has to become obsolete, I want to see a octa-deca-core imac with an 8 exobyte quantum drive, 10800x2 GT OC Gfx, 64 Gb of ram and a 60" OLED 1mm thin with blue-ray and green-ray and all the other ray colors. Then I won't care, because I wouldn't be able to afford that in my lifetime.
Oh well, if my imac has to become obsolete, I want to see a octa-deca-core imac with an 8 exobyte quantum drive, 10800x2 GT OC Gfx, 64 Gb of ram and a 60" OLED 1mm thin with blue-ray and green-ray and all the other ray colors. Then I won't care, because I wouldn't be able to afford that in my lifetime. 
Rumors suggests the price points will remain the same. So if we take your spec as 100% validated and true, and I for one am going too, then I'm afraid you'll be sadly disappointed with your current imac.I want to see absolutely nothing new, 'cause if there is something new, then my imac will be out of date.